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如是我聞


如是我闻

see styles
rú shì wǒ wén
    ru2 shi4 wo3 wen2
ju shih wo wen
 nyozegamon
    にょぜがもん
so I have heard (idiom); the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)
(yoji) thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heard
thus have I heard

如法修行

see styles
rú fǎ xiū xíng
    ru2 fa3 xiu1 xing2
ju fa hsiu hsing
 nyohō shugyō
to practice according to the Buddha's teachings

妙心體具


妙心体具

see styles
miào xīn tǐ jù
    miao4 xin1 ti3 ju4
miao hsin t`i chü
    miao hsin ti chü
 myōshin tai gu
mind inherently endowed with enlightenment

妙法蓮華


妙法莲华

see styles
miào fǎ lián huá
    miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2
miao fa lien hua
 myōhō renge
法華 The wonderful truth as found in the Lotus Sutra. the One Vehicle Sutra; which is said to contain 實法 Buddha's complete truth as compared with his previous 權法 or 方便法, i.e. partial, or expedient teaching, but both are included in this perfect truth. The sutra is the Saddhamapuṇḍarīka 正法華經 or (添品妙法蓮華經) 妙法蓮華經, also known as 薩曇芥陀利經, of which several translations in whole or part were made from Sanskrit into Chinese, the most popular being by Kumārajīva. It was the special classic of the Tiantai school, which is sometimes known as the 蓮宗 Lotus school, and it profoundly influenced Buddhist doctrine in China, Japan, and Tibet. The commentaries and treatises on it are very numerous; two by Chih-i 智顗 of the Tiantai school being the妙法蓮華經文句 and the 玄義.

妙菩提座

see styles
miào pú tí zuò
    miao4 pu2 ti2 zuo4
miao p`u t`i tso
    miao pu ti tso
 myō bodai za
the site of enlightenment

妙音徧滿


妙音徧满

see styles
miào yīn biàn mǎn
    miao4 yin1 bian4 man3
miao yin pien man
 Myōon henman
Universal wonderful sound, Manojña-śabdābhigarjita, the kalpa of Ānanda as Buddha.

始成正覺


始成正觉

see styles
shǐ chéng zhèng jué
    shi3 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
shih ch`eng cheng chüeh
    shih cheng cheng chüeh
 shi jō shōgaku
first attainment of enlightenment

始覺四位


始觉四位

see styles
shǐ jué sì wèi
    shi3 jue2 si4 wei4
shih chüeh ssu wei
 shikaku shii
four stages in the activation of enlightenment

姿色淸淨

see styles
zī sè qīng jìng
    zi1 se4 qing1 jing4
tzu se ch`ing ching
    tzu se ching ching
 shishiki shōjō
[Buddha's] bodily appearance is pure

威神無極


威神无极

see styles
wēi shén wú jí
    wei1 shen2 wu2 ji2
wei shen wu chi
 ijin mugoku
boundless is [the Buddha's] authoritative power

婆羅門城


婆罗门城

see styles
pó luó mén chéng
    po2 luo2 men2 cheng2
p`o lo men ch`eng
    po lo men cheng
 baramon jō
A city of brahmans, from which the Buddha returned with his begging bowl empty.

孤家寡人

see styles
gū jiā guǎ rén
    gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2
ku chia kua jen
one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)

學教成迷


学教成迷

see styles
xué jiào chéng mí
    xue2 jiao4 cheng2 mi2
hsüeh chiao ch`eng mi
    hsüeh chiao cheng mi
 gakukyō jōmei
To study the Buddha's teaching yet interpret it misleadingly, or falsely.

學道所攝


学道所摄

see styles
xué dào suǒ shè
    xue2 dao4 suo3 she4
hsüeh tao so she
 gakudō sho shō
contained in the path of training

安身立命

see styles
ān shēn lì mìng
    an1 shen1 li4 ming4
an shen li ming
 anjin ryūmyō
(idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
personal peace and realization of enlightenment

寂滅寶宮


寂灭宝宫

see styles
jí miè bǎo gōng
    ji2 mie4 bao3 gong1
chi mieh pao kung
 jakumetsu hōgū
sacred buddha relic temple

寂滅道場


寂灭道场

see styles
jí miè dào cháng
    ji2 mie4 dao4 chang2
chi mieh tao ch`ang
    chi mieh tao chang
 jakumetsu dōjō
(寂場) The place where a buddha attains the truth of nirvāṇa, especially where Śākyamuni attained it.

密嚴佛國


密严佛国

see styles
mì yán fó guó
    mi4 yan2 fo2 guo2
mi yen fo kuo
 mitsugon bukkoku
Buddha Land of Mysterious Adornment

密嚴佛土


密严佛土

see styles
mì yán fó tǔ
    mi4 yan2 fo2 tu3
mi yen fo t`u
    mi yen fo tu
 mitsugon butsudo
Buddha Land of Mysterious Adornment

實相念佛


实相念佛

see styles
shí xiàng niàn fó
    shi2 xiang4 nian4 fo2
shih hsiang nien fo
 jissō nenbutsu
mindfulness of the contemplation of a Buddha

寶光明池


宝光明池

see styles
bǎo guāng míng chí
    bao3 guang1 ming2 chi2
pao kuang ming ch`ih
    pao kuang ming chih
 Hōkōmyō chi
A lake in Magadha, where the Buddha is said to have preached.

寶悉底迦


宝悉底迦

see styles
bǎo xī dǐ jiā
    bao3 xi1 di3 jia1
pao hsi ti chia
 hōshiteika
The precious svastika, or sign on Buddha's breast.

寶王三昧


宝王三昧

see styles
bǎo wáng sān mèi
    bao3 wang2 san1 mei4
pao wang san mei
 hōō zanmai
The King of Treasures samādhi, achieved by fixing the mind on Buddha.

寶藏如來


宝藏如来

see styles
bǎo zàng rú lái
    bao3 zang4 ru2 lai2
pao tsang ju lai
 Hōzō Nyorai
Ratnagarha; a Buddha to whom Śākyamuni and Amitābha are said to have owed their awakening.

専修念仏

see styles
 senjunenbutsu
    せんじゅねんぶつ
(rare) intently praying to Buddha (esp. Amitabha)

專修念佛


专修念佛

see styles
zhuān xiū niàn fó
    zhuan1 xiu1 nian4 fo2
chuan hsiu nien fo
 senshu nenbutsu
the exclusive practice of the recitation of a buddha's name

尊上佛道

see styles
zūn shàng fó dào
    zun1 shang4 fo2 dao4
tsun shang fo tao
 sonjō butsudō
the supreme Buddha-Path

尋常念佛


寻常念佛

see styles
xún cháng niàn fó
    xun2 chang2 nian4 fo2
hsün ch`ang nien fo
    hsün chang nien fo
 jinjō nembutsu
Normal or ordinary worship of Buddha, in contrast with special occasions.

尸利毱多

see styles
shī lì jú duō
    shi1 li4 ju2 duo1
shih li chü to
 Shirikikuta
尸利崛多; 室利毱多 Śrīgupta, an elder in Rājagṛha, who tried to kill the Buddha with fire and poison; v. 尸利毱多長者經.

尸梨伽那

see styles
shī lí qien à
    shi1 li2 qien2 a4
shih li qien a
 shirigana
Śrīguṇa, 厚德 abundantly virtuous, a title of a Buddha.

山海如來


山海如来

see styles
shān hǎi rú lái
    shan1 hai3 ru2 lai2
shan hai ju lai
 sankai nyorai
Sāgara-varadhara-buddhi-vikiditā-bhijñā. 山海慧 (or 惠) 自在通王如來. The name under which Ānanda is to reappear as Buddha, in Anavanamita-vaijayanta, during the kalpa Manojna-sabdabhigarjita, v. 法華經.

左彎右拐


左弯右拐

see styles
zuǒ wān yòu guǎi
    zuo3 wan1 you4 guai3
tso wan yu kuai
to follow a winding path

已得聖道


已得圣道

see styles
yǐ dé shèng dào
    yi3 de2 sheng4 dao4
i te sheng tao
 i toku shōdō
has attained the noble path

師子奮迅


师子奋迅

see styles
shī zǐ fèn xùn
    shi1 zi3 fen4 xun4
shih tzu fen hsün
 shishi funjin
The lion aroused to anger, i.e. the Buddha's power of arousing awe.

常立勝幡


常立胜幡

see styles
cháng lì shèng fān
    chang2 li4 sheng4 fan1
ch`ang li sheng fan
    chang li sheng fan
 jōryū shōhon
An-avanāmita-vaijayanta. With ever erect victorious banner; name of Ānanda's future buddha-realm.

平等大慧

see styles
píng děng dà huì
    ping2 deng3 da4 hui4
p`ing teng ta hui
    ping teng ta hui
 byōdō daie
Universal great wisdom', the declaration by the ancient Buddha in the Lotus Sutra, that all would obtain the Buddha-wisdom.

廓然大悟

see styles
kuò rán dà wù
    kuo4 ran2 da4 wu4
k`uo jan ta wu
    kuo jan ta wu
 kakunen daigo
Widely to have a great apprehension of the truth.

廢迹顯本


废迹显本

see styles
fèi jī xiǎn běn
    fei4 ji1 xian3 ben3
fei chi hsien pen
 haishaku kenpon
To set aside the temporal life (of the Buddha) and reveal the fundamental eternal life.

廣大菩提


广大菩提

see styles
guǎng dà pú tí
    guang3 da4 pu2 ti2
kuang ta p`u t`i
    kuang ta pu ti
 kōdai bodai
excellent enlightenment

延促劫智

see styles
yán cù jié zhì
    yan2 cu4 jie2 zhi4
yen ts`u chieh chih
    yen tsu chieh chih
 ensoku kōchi
Buddha-wisdom, which surmounts all extending or shrinking kalpas, v. 劫波.

引出佛性

see styles
yǐn chū fó xìng
    yin3 chu1 fo2 xing4
yin ch`u fo hsing
    yin chu fo hsing
 inshutsu busshō
One of the 三佛性 q. v. the Buddha-nature in all the living to be developed by proper processes.

弟子法戒

see styles
dì zǐ fǎ jiè
    di4 zi3 fa3 jie4
ti tzu fa chieh
 daishi hōkai
the disciplines and Dharma of the disciples (of the Buddha)

彌勒尊佛


弥勒尊佛

see styles
mí lè zūn fó
    mi2 le4 zun1 fo2
mi le tsun fo
 Mikoku Sonbutsu
Maitreya Buddha

彼方任せ

see styles
 anatamakase
    あなたまかせ
(expression) leaving everything to Buddha's providence; depending on others; leaving things to others

径路係数

see styles
 keirokeisuu / kerokesu
    けいろけいすう
(obscure) path coefficient

得值遇佛

see styles
dé zhí yù fó
    de2 zhi2 yu4 fo2
te chih yü fo
 toku chigū butsu
to obtain an encounter with a buddha

得受記莂


得受记莂

see styles
dé shòu jì bié
    de2 shou4 ji4 bie2
te shou chi pieh
 tokuju kihetsu
receive assurance of future enlightenment

得大菩提

see styles
dé dà pú tí
    de2 da4 pu2 ti2
te ta p`u t`i
    te ta pu ti
 toku daibodai
attain great enlightenment

得最正覺


得最正觉

see styles
dé zuì zhèng jué
    de2 zui4 zheng4 jue2
te tsui cheng chüeh
 toku saishōkaku
to attain supreme perfect enlightenment

得果佛性

see styles
dé guǒ fó xìng
    de2 guo3 fo2 xing4
te kuo fo hsing
 tokuka busshō
attained buddha-nature

御釈迦様

see styles
 oshakasan
    おしゃかさん
    oshakasama
    おしゃかさま
Buddha; Shakyamuni

心外無佛


心外无佛

see styles
xīn wài wú fó
    xin1 wai4 wu2 fo2
hsin wai wu fo
 shinge ni hotoke nashi
outside of the mind there is noo Buddha

心念不空

see styles
xīn niàn bù kōng
    xin1 nian4 bu4 kong1
hsin nien pu k`ung
    hsin nien pu kung
 shinnen fukū
Pondering on (Buddha) and not passing (the time) in vain.

心念口称

see styles
 shinnenkushou / shinnenkusho
    しんねんくしょう
{Buddh} contemplating Buddha while chanting his name

心懷戀慕


心怀恋慕

see styles
xīn huái liàn mù
    xin1 huai2 lian4 mu4
hsin huai lien mu
 shine renmo
Heart-yearning (for the Buddha).

心無所住


心无所住

see styles
xīn wú suǒ zhù
    xin1 wu2 suo3 zhu4
hsin wu so chu
 shin mu shojū
The mind without resting-place, i. e. detached from time and space, e. g. the past being past may be considered as a 'non-past' or non-existent, so with present and future, thus realizing their unreality. The result is detachment, or the liberated mind, which is the Buddha-mind, the bodhi-mind, 無生心 the mind free from ideas of creation and extinction, of beginning and end, recognizing that all forms and natures are of the Void, or Absolute.

応力径路

see styles
 ouryokukeiro / oryokukero
    おうりょくけいろ
stress path

応力経路

see styles
 ouryokukeiro / oryokukero
    おうりょくけいろ
stress path

念仏三昧

see styles
 nenbutsuzanmai
    ねんぶつざんまい
(yoji) {Buddh} being deep in prayer; praying devoutly to Amida Buddha

念佛三昧

see styles
niàn fó sān mèi
    nian4 fo2 san1 mei4
nien fo san mei
 nenbutsu zanmai
The samādhi in which the individual whole-heartedly thinks of the appearance of the Buddha, or of the dharmakāya, or repeats the Buddha's name. The one who enters into this samādhi, or merely repeats the name of Amitābha, however evil his life may have been, will acquire the merits of Amitābha and be received into Paradise, hence the term.

念佛爲本


念佛为本

see styles
niàn fó wéi běn
    nian4 fo2 wei2 ben3
nien fo wei pen
 nenbutsu i hon
or 念佛爲先. Amitābha's merits by this means revert to the one who repeats his name 念佛廻向.

念佛要文

see styles
niàn fó yào wén
    nian4 fo2 yao4 wen2
nien fo yao wen
 Nembutsu yōmon
Essentials on Mindfulness of the Buddha

念念相續


念念相续

see styles
niàn niàn xiāng xù
    nian4 nian4 xiang1 xu4
nien nien hsiang hsü
 nennen sōzoku
Unbroken continuity; continuing instant in unbroken thought or meditation on a subject; also unceasing invocation of a Buddha's name.

念等覺支


念等觉支

see styles
niàn děng jué zhī
    nian4 deng3 jue2 zhi1
nien teng chüeh chih
 nentō kakushi
branch of enlightenment of mindfulness

性海果分

see styles
xìng hǎi guǒ fēn
    xing4 hai3 guo3 fen1
hsing hai kuo fen
 shōkaikabun
the extent of the sphere of the Buddha

性淨本覺


性淨本觉

see styles
xìng jìng běn jué
    xing4 jing4 ben3 jue2
hsing ching pen chüeh
 shōjō hongaku
naturally pure intrinsic enlightenment

性相常住

see styles
xìng xiàng cháng zhù
    xing4 xiang4 chang2 zhu4
hsing hsiang ch`ang chu
    hsing hsiang chang chu
 shō sō jōjū
eternal abiding of the nature and marks [of the Buddha]

恒伽提婆

see styles
héng jiā tí pó
    heng2 jia1 ti2 po2
heng chia t`i p`o
    heng chia ti po
Gaṅgādevī, name of a female disciple of the Buddha.

悉有佛性

see styles
xī yǒu fó xìng
    xi1 you3 fo2 xing4
hsi yu fo hsing
 kotogotoku yūsu busshō
all possess buddha-nature

悉皆成仏

see styles
 shikkaijoubutsu / shikkaijobutsu
    しっかいじょうぶつ
(expression) (abbreviation) (yoji) {Buddh} (from Nirvana sutra) (See 草木国土悉皆成仏) all things have the Buddha nature

悪行三昧

see styles
 akugyouzanmai / akugyozanmai
    あくぎょうざんまい
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil

意路不到

see styles
yì lù bù dào
    yi4 lu4 bu4 dao4
i lu pu tao
 iro fu tō
the path of words doesn't reach it

應佛菩提


应佛菩提

see styles
yìng fó pú tí
    ying4 fo2 pu2 ti2
ying fo p`u t`i
    ying fo pu ti
 ōbutsu bodai
response-body enlightenment

應化法身


应化法身

see styles
yìng huà fǎ shēn
    ying4 hua4 fa3 shen1
ying hua fa shen
 ōge hō shin
Responsive manifestation of the dharmakāya, or Absolute Buddha, in infinite forms.

應正遍知


应正遍知

see styles
yìng zhèng biàn zhī
    ying4 zheng4 bian4 zhi1
ying cheng pien chih
 ōshō henchi
The arhat of perfect knowledge, a title of a Buddha.

應法妙服


应法妙服

see styles
yìng fǎ miào fú
    ying4 fa3 miao4 fu2
ying fa miao fu
 ōhō no myōbuku
The mystic (or beautiful) garment of accordance with Buddha-truth, i.e, the monk's robe.

應病與藥


应病与药

see styles
yìng bìng yǔ yào
    ying4 bing4 yu3 yao4
ying ping yü yao
 yamai ni ōjite kusuri wo atau
To give medicine suited to the disease, the Buddha's mode of teaching.

成佛已來


成佛已来

see styles
chéng fó yǐ lái
    cheng2 fo2 yi3 lai2
ch`eng fo i lai
    cheng fo i lai
 jōbutsu irai
since becoming buddha

成佛得脫


成佛得脱

see styles
chéng fó dé tuō
    cheng2 fo2 de2 tuo1
ch`eng fo te t`o
    cheng fo te to
 jōbutsu tokudatsu
To become Buddha and obtain deliverance (from the round of mortality).

成佛眞子

see styles
chéng fó zhēn zǐ
    cheng2 fo2 zhen1 zi3
ch`eng fo chen tzu
    cheng fo chen tzu
 jō butsu shinshi
become a true son [disciple] of the buddha

成就衆生


成就众生

see styles
chéng jiù zhòng shēng
    cheng2 jiu4 zhong4 sheng1
ch`eng chiu chung sheng
    cheng chiu chung sheng
 jōjū shujō
To transform all beings by developing their Buddha-nature and causing them to obtain enlightenment.

成最正覺


成最正觉

see styles
chéng zuì zhèng jué
    cheng2 zui4 zheng4 jue2
ch`eng tsui cheng chüeh
    cheng tsui cheng chüeh
 jōsai shōkaku
accomplishes supreme correct enlightenment

成機感佛


成机感佛

see styles
chéng jī gǎn fó
    cheng2 ji1 gan3 fo2
ch`eng chi kan fo
    cheng chi kan fo
 jō ki kan butsu
perfect one's capacity and experience the Buddha

成無上覺


成无上觉

see styles
chéng wú shàng jué
    cheng2 wu2 shang4 jue2
ch`eng wu shang chüeh
    cheng wu shang chüeh
 jō mujō kaku
achieves perfect enlightenment

成等正覺


成等正觉

see styles
chéng děng zhèng jué
    cheng2 deng3 zheng4 jue2
ch`eng teng cheng chüeh
    cheng teng cheng chüeh
 jō tōshō gaku
To attain to perfect enlightenment, become Buddha.

成自然覺


成自然觉

see styles
chéng zì rán jué
    cheng2 zi4 ran2 jue2
ch`eng tzu jan chüeh
    cheng tzu jan chüeh
 jō jinen kaku
To attain to natural enlightenment as all may do by beholding eternal truth 實相 within their own hearts.

成道齋日


成道斋日

see styles
chéng dào zhāi rì
    cheng2 dao4 zhai1 ri4
ch`eng tao chai jih
    cheng tao chai jih
 jō dō sainichi
Commemoration day of the Buddha's Enlightenment

成長路線

see styles
 seichourosen / sechorosen
    せいちょうろせん
growth path; route to growth

戒定道共

see styles
jiè dìng dào gòng
    jie4 ding4 dao4 gong4
chieh ting tao kung
 kai jō dō gū
precepts accompanied by both concentration and the path

所行之道

see styles
suǒ xíng zhī dào
    suo3 xing2 zhi1 dao4
so hsing chih tao
 shogyō no dō
path that is practiced

承佛威神

see styles
chéng fó wēi shén
    cheng2 fo2 wei1 shen2
ch`eng fo wei shen
    cheng fo wei shen
 shō butsu ijin
to inherit the Buddha's authoritative power

承佛神力

see styles
chéng fó shén lì
    cheng2 fo2 shen2 li4
ch`eng fo shen li
    cheng fo shen li
 shō butsu jinriki
inheriting the Buddha's spiritual power

抜苦与楽

see styles
 bakkuyoraku
    ばっくよらく
(yoji) {Buddh} a Buddha or Bodhisattva taking away suffering and conferring peace

拂迹入玄

see styles
fú jī rù xuán
    fu2 ji1 ru4 xuan2
fu chi ju hsüan
 hosshaku nyūgen
To rub out the traces of past impurity and enter into the profundity of Buddha.

拈花微笑

see styles
niǎn huā wēi xiào
    nian3 hua1 wei1 xiao4
nien hua wei hsiao
 nenge mishō
Buddha held up a flower and Kāśyapa smiled'. This incident does not appear till about A. D. 800, but is regarded as the beginning of the tradition on which the Chan (Zen) or Intuitional sect based its existence.

拘留泰佛

see styles
jū liú tài fó
    ju1 liu2 tai4 fo2
chü liu t`ai fo
    chü liu tai fo
 Kurutai butsu
Rakucchanda-buddha

指點迷津


指点迷津

see styles
zhǐ diǎn mí jīn
    zhi3 dian3 mi2 jin1
chih tien mi chin
to show sb how to get to the right path

捨身求法


舍身求法

see styles
shě shēn qiú fǎ
    she3 shen1 qiu2 fa3
she shen ch`iu fa
    she shen chiu fa
to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)

接足作禮


接足作礼

see styles
jiē zú zuò lǐ
    jie1 zu2 zuo4 li3
chieh tsu tso li
 shōsoku sarei
To embrace the (Buddha's) feet in reverence or pleading, or to extend the arms in that posture.

推以及人

see styles
tuī yǐ jí rén
    tui1 yi3 ji2 ren2
t`ui i chi jen
    tui i chi jen
 sui-igon'in
extend (compassion, enlightenment) to others

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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